GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| fauna | animal life |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| maroon | a dark red |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |